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Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce’s hit Broadway comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” has turned into a New York money-maker after recouping its entire $2.75 million investment. The show, …

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Sigourney Weaver and David Hyde Pierce’s hit Broadway comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” has turned into a New York money-maker after recouping its entire $2.75 million investment.

The show, co-starring Billy Magnussen and Kristine Nielsen, received a big box office boost following its win for Best Play at the Tony Awards last month, and now producers have something else to celebrate after the production moved into profit in the 17 weeks since its March opening.

“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” joins an elite group of profitable shows this season, including Tom Hanks’ “Lucky Guy” and Bette Midler’s “I’ll Eat You Last.”

The play’s run was recently extended until the end of August, although Weaver will be replaced by Julie White after she bows out of the production on July 28 due to prior filming commitments.

Sigourney Weaver changed her name because she wanted a moniker that matched her imposing stature. The actress was christened Susan but felt the simple name didn’t suit her once she began to tower over …

Sigourney Weaver changed her name because she wanted a moniker that matched her imposing stature.

The actress was christened Susan but felt the simple name didn’t suit her once she began to tower over classmates at school due to her lofty frame.

She decided to find a name that complimented her statuesque appearance, and opted for Sigourney after spotting it in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel “The Great Gatsby.”

Weaver tells Britain’s The Sun, “I do so wish I could have handled criticism better. I was constantly judged as ‘too tall’ or ‘too zany.’ I did feel awkward and gawky. Even at 11, I was being shunned by normal-sized children. It led to me changing my name from Susan to Sigourney at 13.

“I was about 6 feet tall and called Susie or Sue. I felt too tall to have a short name like that and saw ‘Sigourney’ in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book The Great Gatsby.

“I thought: ‘I will use it until I figure out what to do with my name.’ It became an in-joke with my family. My father started signing himself in letters to me ‘Drad’ instead of Dad, because I’d changed my name.”

Sigourney Weaver is desperate to grab her gun and head back into space for another “Alien” film, but fears studio executives think she’s too old to front an action film.

The actress became one of Hollywood’s most famous heroines after taking on the role of tough-talking Ellen Ripley in the sci-fi horror franchise, and she is convinced her cult character has “unfinished” business with her extra-terrestrial nemesis.

But, at 61, Weaver believes she’s past her prime in the eyes of movie bosses.

She tells Moviefone.com, “I could definitely kick that alien’s a** again. While I can’t speak for them, I think for Fox, once you’re 60, you’re not going to be starring in an action movie.

“I think it’s too bad that that’s the case. I would have liked to do one last story where we go back to the planet, where Ripley’s history is resolved. But I do feel like her story is unfinished.”

Sigourney Weaver and Jamie Lee Curtis put on a hilarious double act on the red carpet at their “You Again” premiere on Wednesday night when they turned up in the same green gown.

The actresses, who play former high school rivals in the film, thought it would be funny to wear the same David Meister dress to the Hollywood screening — and then pretended to be mad about each other’s choice.

Weaver raged, “I am so furious. … Heads are gonna roll.”

And Curtis added, “I knew we were both going to wear David Meister … but he didn’t tell me she was gonna do it.

Sigourney Weaver has launched a scathing attack on Academy Awards bosses, insisting James Cameron should have won the Best Director prize at the 2010 ceremony instead of his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow.

Bigelow became the first ever female to take the top accolade at the glitzy Los Angeles event in March for her gritty war drama “The Hurt Locker,” fighting off competition from her former husband’s blockbuster “Avatar.”

But Weaver, who voices a character in Cameron’s sci-fi epic, is convinced Bigelow only won the award because she’s a woman.

She tells Brazilian news site Folha Online, “Jim didn’t have breasts, and I think that was the reason. He should have taken home that Oscar.”

The veteran actress is also disappointed that “The Hurt Locker” beat “Avatar” to the Best Picture prize – insisting the epic missed out on the trophy because it is “fashionable” for films that “nobody saw” to take the top prizes.

She adds, “In the past, Avatar would have won because they (Oscar voters) loved to hand out awards to big productions, like ‘Ben-Hur.’ Today it’s fashionable to give the Oscar to a small movie that nobody saw.”

Sigourney Weaver is having second thoughts about reprising her role in the forthcoming “Ghostbusters” sequel – after learning all her castmates are planning to return to the franchise for a third movie.

Initial reports suggested the actress would be joining former co-stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd in a spooky new movie, 20 years after “Ghostbusters II” – but Weaver insisted she wasn’t part of the project.

The new film will reportedly show original Ghostbusters handing over control of their spook-chasing responsibilities to a team of hot young ladies.

And Weaver now admits she will consider returning to the franchise, if she likes the follow-up.

She says, “I haven’t read the script but you know, why not? I don’t know any details actually but I’m looking forward to reading it. It’ll be fun.”

Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson will all be returning for the sequel, which will be directed by “Ghostbusters” filmmaker Ivan Reitman.

Sigourney Weaver refuses to follow in the footsteps of her Hollywood peers by lying about her age – because she’s proud to be 60.

The “Alien” star reached the milestone in October, 2009, and she’s adamant she will never knock years off in a bid to land more film roles – even though contemporaries alter their date of birth.

She tells America’s Parade magazine, “I see actresses who I know are much older than I am, who now say they’re 60. It’s like, whatever, you know? I just can’t be bothered. People are going to hire me because I’m Sigourney, not because I’m five years older or younger.”

Weaver admits she is comfortable with her age, because she has a different perspective on life now she is older.

She adds, “At 60, I feel one has all the wisdom that one’s accumulated.

“You have a different perspective as you get older that I think makes everything taste better and be more fun – you know you’re only going to have this moment.”